George II. 1727-1760. Silver Medal 1747, 24.72 g. French fleet defeated off Cape Finisterre. By T. Pingo. Bust, crowned by Victory. GEORGE LORD ANSON VICT . MAY III MDCCXLVII. Rv. Victory, holding a wreath and atrophy, stands upon the back of a sea monster, over a small globe CIRCVMNAVIGATION. Around are six laurel wreaths enclosing the names of KEPPEL, SAVMAREZ, SAVNDERS, BRETT, DENNIS, CAMPBEL. Underneath: MDCCXL. Plain edge. 43.4 mm. Eimer 616. MI ii 634/325. Pingo 38. Fast FDC / About Mint State. Herrliche Patina / Most attractively toned.

The First Battle of Cape Finisterre (14 May 1747) was waged during the War of the Austrian Succession. It refers to the attack by fourteen British ships of the line under Admiral George Anson against a French thirty-ship convoy commanded by Admiral de la Jonquière. The French were attempting to protect their merchant ships by using warships with them. The British captured among other four ships of the line and two frigates in a five-hour battle in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre in northwest Spain.

The obverse of this medal is imitated from a copper coin of Augustus.